Practice 1 · Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Verstappen fastest in Practice 1 at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Max Verstappen topped Practice 1 with a 1:37.520, 0.383s clear of Russell.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) set the pace in Practice 1 at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, with a best lap of 1:37.520, 0.383s quicker than George Russell. Isack Hadjar was third, 0.783s off the top.
Red Bull Racing, Mercedes and Ferrari filled the top of the order, with the top 10 covered by 1.691s and four drivers within a second of the fastest time.
All of the top 10 set their best laps on the soft tyre.
Arvid Lindblad completed the most laps, 27.
Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli was 5th, 1.060s off the pace.
Practice times don't always tell the full story: teams run different fuel loads and programmes, and the order often changes once qualifying runs begin.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.520 | |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:37.903 | +0.383s |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.303 | +0.783s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:38.367 | +0.847s |
| 5 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:38.580 | +1.060s |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:38.590 | +1.070s |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:38.715 | +1.195s |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:39.106 | +1.586s |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:39.197 | +1.677s |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:39.211 | +1.691s |
Written automatically from the official timing. Results can change after stewards' decisions.
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